 Marine Corps Special Operations training group led a class of Marines through coxswain training to prepare them for amphibious missions with marine expeditionary units. It's important because it gives them not only the certification to drive the zones but gives them the confidence and the understanding of their purpose as the coxswain of a boat. The Marines practice clandestine landing and withdrawal techniques and daylight to perfect their movements before they switch to night training. I like going really fast with the engines just as full throttle, hitting waves, hitting the surf as fast as you can. You'll bounce off, you'll feel 6 feet in the air, land back down, and it just blasts, riding the waves. The courses spread out over 20 training days with classes like small boat handling and maritime navigation. Marine Corporal T. and Ago, White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa.